Sowing and growing foxgloves
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Digitalis purpurea 'Smoothie Cerise' F1
A compact digitalis with a pale pink blush to the outer petals and lighter, almost white, speckled throats. More
| 1 x 9cm plant 200694-1 | £4.95 |
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| 3 x 9cm plants 200694-3 | £12.95 |
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More Details
Similar to Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora but more compact and with a pale pink blush to the outer petals and lighter, almost white speckled throats. Foxgloves make some of the very best cottage garden, early summer garden plants and cut flowers. If you pick the king flower – the main spire, you create lots of prince flowers and the plants will then go on flowering for longer. Bees and butterflies love them too.
| Genus | Digitalis |
| Group/Species | purpurea |
| Variety | Smoothie Cerise F1 |
| Type | Hardy Biennial |
| Common Name | Foxglove |
| Border Position | Back, Middle |
| Soil Type | Acid, Alkaline, Clay, Fertile, Heavy Clay, Neutral, Sandy |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Part Shade |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 1.2m (4ft) |
| Spacing | 45cm (18in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant in groups of 3 or more. Sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole and water well after planting. |
| Care Tips | Foxgloves appreciate humus-rich soil, slightly on the acid side, out of direct sunlight. Remove the first flower spike early to encourage more 'prince' flowers from the base. |
| Flowering | May - July |
| Harvesting | Flower production: 3 months |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Digitalis purpurea 'Smoothie Cerise' F1 reviews
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Reviewed 26th August 2019 by Kate It’s pointless to send me a survey when my bulbs and plants are not yet with me |
